Export earnings grow 9.22pc in July-April

The country’s export earnings in July to April of the current fiscal year stood at $27.63 billion, posting a 9.22 per cent growth from the $25.30 billion earned in the same period of the previous fiscal year driven mainly by a moderate increase in readymade garment export.

Tigers in tricky spot over WC

It is now official that Bangladesh are ranked seventh in the ICC one-day international rankings after the annual update on May 4 and they are leading the eighth placed West Indies by just 10

US ‘outraged’ over killing of Xulhaz

US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs Nisha Desai Biswal said Thursday that the United States was very saddened and outraged at the killing of LGBT

Bangladesh, Kuwait to fight terrorism together Four deals signed

Bangladesh and Kuwait on Wednesday pledged to work together against the twin dangers presented by terrorism and extreme violence to the Muslim community worldwide.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT: Ahsanullah Univ teacher held, remanded in custody

Suspended Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology teacher Mahfujur Rashid Ferdous was arrested on early Wednesday on charge of sexual harassment of his female students.

City fire leaves 55 families homeless

Around 55 families were rendered homeless as their shanties were burnt in a fire that broke out in the city’s Farmgate area on Wednesday morning.

Capital’s traffic in mess

The capital’s traffic police seldom enforce the law against errant drivers of buses and minibuses. The impunity enjoyed by the owners and the drivers emboldened them to flout the traffic rules in the presence of the cops.

DMP bans occupational sticker, loud hooters in cars

Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Wednesday banned occupational stickers including that of press, police and lawyer and the use of hooters, hydraulic horns and beaconing lights in private vehicles.

US watching Bangladesh situation closely

The United States said on Monday that they were watching Bangladesh situation closely following the recent incidents of killing in Bangladesh.

4 oil cos get ultimatum to cough up Tk 2,689cr VAT arrears

The National Board of Revenue has issued a final demand notice to four oil companies of the state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation for paying up the arrears of Tk 2,689 crore in value-added tax within one week, officials said.